Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, the matrix below shows Belgium's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Belgium

Year: 2008(15 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1653(15)[9]1087(12)[7]709(8)[5]448(7)[4]266(3)[3]144(2)[3]67(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD541(11)[8]370(8)[6]248(5)[4]158(5)[3]92(2)[2]52(2)[2]27(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD289(6)[8]197(4)[6]137(2)[4]91(2)[3]61(1)[2]34(1)[2]17(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD141(4)[7]98(3)[5]71(2)[3]44(2)[2]33(1)[2]21(1)[2]11(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD38(2)[5]26(1)[4]20(1)[3]14(1)[2]10(1)[2]9(1)[2]5(1)[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2008100.00%1,257,426,241
2United Kingdom271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas200896.43%33,467,226
3Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200882.40%20,074,890,212
4Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200866.01%194,231,947
5Netherlands271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200852.83%9,075,210,321
6Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200843.73%6,535,127,372
7Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200842.46%337,137,022
8Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200837.45%226,495,630
9Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200832.82%4,905,330,931

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

Norway: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.